The Republican victory of a Georgia district’s special election sheds a light on the Democrats’ failure to come up with a more inspiring agenda, argues Matthew Yglesias of Vox. John Ossoff, the Democratic nominee, like Hillary Clinton, positioned himself too neutrally, not standing for any grand ideas that could woo voters. This strategy allowed Republicans to shape the election’s conversation in a way that was favorable to themselves. They discredited Ossoff by painting him as an outsider, which ended up working. Democrats need to take a stronger stance, playing on their strengths and the Republicans’ weaknesses.